Liverpool set to offload £11.5m flop Babel
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Liverpool set to offload £11.5m flop Babel as boss Benitez plots summer exodus
Tough times: Ryan Babel (right)
Ryan Babel is set to be sold by Liverpool this summer as Rafa Benitez attempts to rebuild his squad. The Holland forward has failed to nail down a regular starting spot at Anfield since his £11.5million arrival from Ajax two years ago.
Babel has fallen down the pecking order after Benitez signed Spanish winger Albert Riera and he is now expected to leave at the end of the season, according to The Times.
The Dutchman has also expressed his frustration at the lack of opportunities at Liverpool and he may welcome the chance to move on.
'With this supporting role, I am not happy,' he said. 'I have had three good talks with the trainer this season in which he indicated that I could not lose sight of the defensive aspect.
'It is my feeling that I have strongly improved, but still I get no real chance.' Babel is not the only Liverpool player with question marks hanging over his future. Italian full-back Andrea Dossena and Denmark centre-back Daniel Agger, whose contract expires at the end of next season, may also be sold.
Meanwhile, Benitez has ruled out a summer move for Valencia forward David Silva. 'Our chief scout, Eduardo Macia, was in Valencia and was talking with different people from the club, but someone was talking too much,' revealed the Reds boss.
'So, at this moment, Silva is not a target. He is a good player, but not our target.'
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babel is good
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Flop meh?
He's not given enough opportunities..
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You want big squad with so much rotation, then how you expect any player to hold down a regular spot?
Other than Reina, Torres, Gerrard and Carragher, everybody else is rotated.
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ya
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dun sell him la he a great player
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Ya ya ya..
Sell all the good players.
Keep the crappy players like Lucas and Kuyt.
Tsk
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This Rafa .... he likes South American fellas more than European players . Same in Valencia .
He bought Keane , later Keane out !!
He bought Pennant , also out !!!
True enough , instead he keep Lucas , his latest pet .
Now Babel to go ?
Then what can we do ??? sigh .....
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Originally posted by Patrik:
Ya ya ya..
Sell all the good players.
Keep the crappy players like Lucas and Kuyt.
Tsk
Kuyt is okay la bro .... Kuyt was the few that got their contract extended without even asked for it .Gerrard / Reina and Torres was the other .
Even Alonso not given any contract extensions . WTF .
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i rather he sell kuyt
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Originally posted by Poolman:
Kuyt is okay la bro .... Kuyt was the few that got their contract extended without even asked for it .Gerrard / Reina and Torres was the other .
Even Alonso not given any contract extensions . WTF .
kuyt extend contract i sian diao arh -.-
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at least babel is better than that lucas.. duno why benny keep field lucas
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Originally posted by SiMiLaiEh*:
at least babel is better than that lucas.. duno why benny keep field lucas
Maybe in a year's time, he will be the next Gerrard.
Maybe.
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Hyphia can run down the flank faster than Dossenna.
Lucas who?oh that defender? oh it's a midfielder? what striker? wait...you sure we have this player?
Back to Babel, if you are a true Kop, you realise that whenever Babel is deploy, he is often given the chance to run down defence, divert attention and allow others to score. He however lacks the important element of finishing, but still it is being assess based upon his limited chances. The only reason Benitez will sell him is to get extra cash to purchase a striker to partner Torres or a suitable replacement (NOT NGOR). Unless of course another Oil Tycoon pops up with a bank cheque.
Kuyt aka The Bull - started as a striker, he is now deployed as a right winger. His relentless chasing of the ball, tackle and hard shots may not catch the eye of many fans but you can't deny how many times it has help liverpool. Possession should never be underestimated. However, his own problem lies in his ability to lose possession. Also, he has a serious issue with the word CREATIVITY. That's why when you see Gerrard or Torres out. Liverpool are mostly screwed.
All in all, the wings of liverpool suck big time. The ones truly capable and consistent are Alonso, Gerrard, Torres, Mascherano.
We need a strong wingers like Robben, Ronaldo, Ashley Young.
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Yes!
Wingers with creativity and flair.
Harry Kewell(minus the injuries)
Luis Garcia
Vicente
Gamst Pedersen(wonder what happened to him this season?)
Joaquin
Damien Duff
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my money, Rafa will buy spanish players..
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You know why Benitez keeps fielding Riera instead of Babel? Because Riera is Spanish! And we all know what a racist guy Benitez is
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WHAT FLOP? What did he do wrong? goodness..
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Originally posted by Chris88110:
You know why Benitez keeps fielding Riera instead of Babel? Because Riera is Spanish! And we all know what a racist guy Benitez is
imo, riera is better than babel. stronger, more creative and inventive. riera has been a very good buy, albeit him coming in becos a certain villa player who did not manage to come......also, babel is not meant to be a winger. he will be centre forward if he has his ways.....
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sell liverpool best
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You offer a can of candies to the people you like.
Usually you like people who possess the type of character you want.
In this case, Babel isn't that sort of guy who has the attitude Benitez wants in a first team player.
Hope Babel can find a manager who would click with him and mould him into a better player
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LOL he flop meh? never given the chance to perform of course lah. Yeah maybe his attitude sucks but i bet benitez will go for another spanish guy
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babel isnt a flop. Give him time, he will do pretty well.
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babel join the wrong club la. if he want to develep his game, he should join arsenal
i bet he will thrive under wenger.
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he should join SAFFC lah.